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What began as a couple of pick-up games on hot summer nights at local parks has turned into a city-wide recreational basketball league that involves 100 boys and girls from fifth grade through high school.

The city approved a revolving account for the program that will enable the league to use fees collected pay for T-shirts, referees, and scoreboards for the games, held twice a week at Carr and Barry parks.

It costs just $50 per child to play in the league, which began June 10 and runs through the end of July.